Decades have passed since one swing of Hank Aaron's bat became indelibly etched in Major League Baseball history. Read about Aaron's homers and much more in the
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Hank Aaron
Henry Louis Aaron, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, is best known for setting the Major League record for most home runs in a career (755), surpassing the previous mark of 714 held by Babe Ruth. Aaron currently holds the career marks for runs batted in (2,297), extra base hits (1,477), total bases (6,856), and consecutive seasons with 150 or more hits (17).